WEBVTT SNOW. IN MISSOURI, WE WILL ADDRESS HOW COLD IT WILL BE WITH OUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST. >> WE HAVE AN UPDATE THIS AFTERNOON O A KMBC 9 NEWS INVESTIGATION INTO MOLD AT TWO KANSAS UNIVERSITIES. >> INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER STARTED DIGGING A MONTH AGO. NOW HE’S GETTING MORE RESULTS. MATT: PITT STATE FRESHMAN JORDYN EVERETT NOTICED MOLD GROWING IN HER DORM ROOM. EVERETT SAID SHE’S BEEN SICK ALL SEMESTER. AFTER WE STARTED INVESTIGATING ON HER BEHALF. KMBC 9NEWS HAD MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE EMAIL US WITH PICTURES OF WHAT LOOKED LIKE MOLD OR MILDEW GROWING IN THEIR ROOMS AT PITT STATE. THE UNIVERSITY TOOK US RIGHT INTO THOSE ROOMS IN QUESTION. SAYING HIGH HUMIDITY WITH THE COOLING UNITS MAY BE TO BLAME. AFTER THAT, WE’VE LEARNED PITT STATE SAID IT DID ROOM CHECKS FOR 700 STUDENTS, AND HAD TO MOVE 8 IN ALL. ONCE THE HEATING SYSTEM KICKED ON, THE UNIVERSITY SAID THE PROBLEM HAS GONE AWAY FOR THE WINTER THAT KMBC INVESTIGATION SPURRED TIPS FROM FORD HALL AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY. A WHISTLEBLOWER EMAILING US PICTURES OF WHAT THEY SAID WAS MOLD GROWING ON PIPES IN THE ALL WOMEN’S DORM. THE DAY WE STARTED OUR REPORTING, K-STATE TOOK ACTION. TONIGHT, WE’RE LEARNING THEY INSPECTED ALL 150 ROOMS IN FORD HALL. CLEANING EVERY ONE AS IF IT HAD MOLD. ALSO, TAKING AIR SAMPLING TESTS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS SAFE. K STATE SAID THE RESULT OF THE AIR SAMPLING IS NOT BACK YET. AT PITT STATE THEY’RE MEETING THIS WEEK, TO COME UP WITH A PLAN ONCE THE AIR CONDITIONING COMES BACK ON IN SPRING.

Two Kansas universities have taken steps to clean mold and mildew in dorm rooms after students brought forward concerns, last month, to KMBC 9 News.Students had several complaints about mold and mildew in Nation and Dellinger halls at Pittsburg State University and Ford Hall at Kansas State.At Pittsburg State, officials say reports of issues have been “reduced to zero” as the heating system has kicked in for the year.Originally, university officials said the circulated cold water cooling systems in each room combined with a lack of airflow due to recent fire safety upgrades on windows and doors, caused high humidity and mold and mildew concerns for students.Officials checked the rooms of 700 students. Eight students were relocated due to concerns about mold, according to university spokeswoman Abigail Fern.“We have an initial meeting (this week) to outline steps for spring/summer when the A/C will resume, and over the next few months we'll determine the actions we'll take to prevent a recurrence next year,” Fern said.At Kansas State, a “small portion” of the 150 rooms in Ford Hall had any suspected areas of concern, according to university spokeswoman Michelle Geering.Geering could not immediately confirm the number of rooms with concerns due to university leaders’ travel.However, she said all 150 rooms were inspected, treated and cleaned as if they had mold, regardless of what officials found upon inspection. Officials also conducted air quality tests in Ford Hall, and the results are still pending, she said.K-State said it’s received 133 work orders for mold in residence halls over past two years. KMBC 9 News will continue to investigate. Anyone who has issues with suspected mold or mildew at K-State, Pitt State or any other university is asked to email investigative reporter Matt Flener at mflener@hearst.com.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Two Kansas universities have taken steps to clean mold and mildew in dorm rooms after students brought forward concerns, last month, to KMBC 9 News.

Students had several complaints about mold and mildew in Nation and Dellinger halls at Pittsburg State University and Ford Hall at Kansas State.

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At Pittsburg State, officials say reports of issues have been “reduced to zero” as the heating system has kicked in for the year.

Originally, university officials said the circulated cold water cooling systems in each room combined with a lack of airflow due to recent fire safety upgrades on windows and doors, caused high humidity and mold and mildew concerns for students.

Officials checked the rooms of 700 students. Eight students were relocated due to concerns about mold, according to university spokeswoman Abigail Fern.

“We have an initial meeting (this week) to outline steps for spring/summer when the A/C will resume, and over the next few months we'll determine the actions we'll take to prevent a recurrence next year,” Fern said.

At Kansas State, a “small portion” of the 150 rooms in Ford Hall had any suspected areas of concern, according to university spokeswoman Michelle Geering.

Geering could not immediately confirm the number of rooms with concerns due to university leaders’ travel.

However, she said all 150 rooms were inspected, treated and cleaned as if they had mold, regardless of what officials found upon inspection.

Officials also conducted air quality tests in Ford Hall, and the results are still pending, she said.

K-State said it’s received 133 work orders for mold in residence halls over past two years.

KMBC 9 News will continue to investigate. Anyone who has issues with suspected mold or mildew at K-State, Pitt State or any other university is asked to email investigative reporter Matt Flener at mflener@hearst.com.